Category Archives: Provincial News
Regina, Saskatoon see air quality warnings as wildfire smoke blankets Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's two largest cities are among the many communities across the province affected by air quality warnings today. Environment Canada reports that much of the province is currently experienc...
Jul 22, 2025 Two people stand as the South Saskatchewan River is enveloped by forest fire smoke in Saskatoon, on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Saskatchewan public safety officials say they are anticipating an average wildfire season with a cooler spring and hotter summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Ag Ministers agree to Agri-Stability changes
A few tweaks to Agri-Stability were among the highlights of a meeting of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Agriculture Ministers last week. A news release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reit...
Jul 21, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers urges workers to reject contract offer
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post's latest contract offer, saying a government-imposed vote on the Crown corporation's "best and final" offer sets a dangerou...
Jul 18, 2025 Canada Post mail trucks are seen parked in their distribution centre in Montreal, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Teen girl to be tried by judge after student set on fire at Saskatoon school
A teen girl accused of lighting a fellow high school student on fire last year will be tried by judge alone, a Saskatoon court heard Wednesday. Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench Justice Mona Dovell m...
Jul 18, 2025 Evan Hardy Collegiate, a Saskatoon high school where an assault and fire had taken place, is shown in Saskatoon, Sask., on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
ER closure in Kamsack sees Sask NDP rip into Government
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to address the issue of rural hospital closures. Saskatchewan NDP Associate Shadow Health Minister Keith Jorgenson called the actions ...
Jul 16, 2025 The Kamsack Hospital and District Nursing Home has frequently faced service disruptions.
Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May an...
Jul 15, 2025 Statistics Canada released June inflation figures on Tuesday. A person pumps fuel in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Yorkton RCMP locate missing man
***UPDATE*** Yorkton RCMP confirmed Monday morning that Ashtyn Strongarm has been safely located, and they thank the public for their assistance in finding him. =============== YORKTON - The Yorkton R...
Jul 13, 2025 A File photo of an RCMP Cruiser. (Harvard Media News)
Military says over 1,000 people flown from fire-threatened Manitoba community
The Canadian Armed Forces says it's evacuated over a thousand residents of a northern Manitoba community threatened by a wildfire, while towns and villages in the province are welcoming cooler weather...
Jul 13, 2025 A C-130 Hercules aircraft is seen in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025 as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Roughrider Game Postponed Until Saturday Afternoon
REGINA--The official word from the Canadian Football league came almost four hours after scheduled kick off. The Saskatchewan Roughriders game against the Calgary Stampeders will have to be postponed ...
Jul 11, 2025
Latest on Tonight's Roughrider Game
After enduring several hours of delay because of air quality, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the plan. If the air quality improves before 10:45pm, the game will be played with kick off at...
Jul 11, 2025
